BUI News and Press, BlackRock Utility Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust From 08/14/21

For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers a variety of asset classes and promise high distributions and reasonable total returns. Closed-end funds are generally characterized by higher volatility and deeper drawdowns than the broad market...

Utilities and infrastructure companies tend to enjoy stable cash flows, which should appeal to those investors seeking income. BUI invests in a portfolio of these along with renewable energy producers. Renewables are likely to see substantial growth going forward, and the fund sho...

The relative stability underlying REITs and CEFs leads to actionable buy/sell signals which can be traded with a degree of confidence not found in other sectors. Rotating within sub-sectors of the REIT/CEF space, while adhering to an “income” oriented framework may resul...

Capital expenditure expectations appear to have recovered from pre-pandemic levels in most major regions and are trending upwards according to analyst estimates. For the U.S. index, the 12-month forward capital expenditures estimate is currently $885.6 billion, up 13.8% year-over-year...

With earnings season in full gear and broad equity markets reaching record levels, we revisit valuation and put into context the relative value midstream offers during the ongoing economic recovery. As of last Friday, the Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index (AMZI) and the Alerian Midstre...

CreativeNature_nl/iStock via Getty Images The Environmental Protection Agency says it will set stricter standards on wastewater disposal from coal-fired power plants, reinstating regulations that the Trump administration had rolled back. The EPA says it will begin the rule-making process to r...

Year over year, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.2% in April, 5.0% in May, and 5.4% in June. Fading re-opening enthusiasm or the drying up of government stimulus checks could be factors in the sluggish growth numbers compared to prior month. Bond and equity markets indicated ...

Aberdeen Standard Global Infrastructure Income Fund (ASGI) is almost one year old now, time to take a serious look at this infrastructure closed-end fund contender. The fund pays a monthly distribution at a current rate of 6.25%. While the fund has been performing quite well, its ...

For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers a variety of asset classes and promise high distributions and reasonable total returns. Closed-end funds are generally characterized by higher volatility and deeper drawdowns than the broad market...

It looks like the start of a "very long and hot summer" in California, as a wildfire raging across southern Oregon has knocked out three electrical lines that are vital to the stability of grids in the western U.S., prompting California's grid operator to warn of rotating blackouts and Nevada...